ER+ ladies, what do you eat?

Hi, I have cut out some sugar. I stopped drinking coffee because I used a lot of sugar in it.  I have been eating salad with kale, berries, apples, cheese. Yogurt with some flaxseed in it. I drink green tea. I do still eat some red meat, though I never ate much before save for a steak couple times a month and a burge now and then. I eat chicken, but not as much.  I do eat some chips and cookies now and then, but again never really ate that before. My biggest thing was pop.  I have cut back but still drink it a couple times a week.  I did a but of research on foods that attack free radicals and food that is good for boosting immunity.  Kale is very healthy and a cancer fighter, as well as carrot juice, which I juice at home.  Since our cx was hormone driven I think that eating healthy helps our body 's immune system, not necessarily preventing or helping a reoccurence to take hold.  Just being healthier overall is going to help us fight it off.

I am a pretty healthy eater...aside from SUGAR... I love candy...my biggest vice!!  I just had braces put on and ortho said absolutely no candy...so I hope this helps curb my sweet tooth.

I have switched to Agave for my coffee which is pretty good but you have to read the label to make sure its RAW organic not made with fructose. I havent eaten red meat in years I eat lots of chicken fish and pork...organic as much as possible. I always eat lots of veggies and dont worry about organic there but I guess I should its just so much more expensive. I drink almond or coconut milk eat organic greek yogurts and I am half french so bring on the cheese. Its the one thing I dont stress over hormones...maybe I should???

Sugar is the hardest part for sure and I am sure they will discover enemy #1 to women.

another one of those where you read absolutely it's good for you and then the next article is that it's the worst thing you can do.  My doc said soy in regular food is fine - but don't drink soy milk or take any kind of supplements. 

A recent study done by Harvard said milk in the states is probably not a great idea for us. The U.S. tends to milk cows so frequently,especially during the height of the cows pregnancy. Well those hormones go right into the milk. Just what we girls need. So skim milk is better. But i'm thinking cheese,cream,meat,ice cream etc must be on the bad list too. And we all know how bad most chicken is with their hormone injections. And now i'm hearing no soy which is in everything turns out. So what's left? Anyone up for a glass of seaweed juice and a cracker?

I changed my eating some years ago, before I (knew I) had breast cancer, and I stick to that: I avoid cereals – anything with wheat, oats, rice and so on. This said, there is a kind of rye crisps that I just won't be without, and I make exceptions when I feel like it ... but mostly, I don't. Not eating flour food cuts down carbs a lot, which minimizes my cravings for sweet things, so I don't even feel I have to avoid sugar actively.

Instead of pasta, rice et ctera I eat a lot of kale of different kinds, and other vegetables, which I now have learnt is good for preventing cancer. I also eat nuts every day.

Then there is the question of fruit – where the official truth is that fruit is good for you, the more the healthier, while some say that fruit should be cut out because it contains too much sugar. I also read that an alkaline condition in the body prevents cancer, and fruit does get alkaline in the body, so it should be good ... Well, I like fruit, so I eat it  

I eat dairy and red meat, because I like it. I read somewhere (sorry, don't remember where) that cheese can protect against breast cancer. Also, I read that protein is extra important during and (I guess) right after radiation, to help the body build up again. But we have lamb and chicken more often than beef and pork, as we can often get it cheap and organic from a friend in the countryside.

Obviously, I don't go low-fat. When I looked into it, the argument for avoiding fat seems to be that you shouldn't be overweight, as that is a risk. But with the "diet" I am on, I have lost 20 kilos in two years without any struggle, so I think fat is OK.

Soy ... I don't use a lot of soy, because I don't eat rice. I eat tofu when invited, but it's not all that fun. I haven't felt the need to take a stand on soy, really.

About alcohol – I can't stand the taste, so it's out of the question, no matter how healthful some of it may be. 

Momie, I have found also that if I eat primarily off the anti cancer food list, I don'thave a lot of room left for other stuff either. I kind of take the food as medicine approach.

Fat-depends on what type, and where it is from. Some fat is essential and  good other types, not so much.

MOMINE-Some fish is good,the kind w/out mercury. The fat in avocados and nuts is good in "moderation". That word sure gets thrown around a lot except when it comes to veggies. I don't know how they expect us to survive only on veggies.  I love them but how many times a day can you eat broccoli? As far as euro chicken goes I think it's only in the states that they try to poison us. DH is from europe and told me they don't allow a lot of the chemicals that the states allow in the food. Maybe we have to move to europe if we want to live. MANDALALA-It wouldn't be so confusing if they would stop changing the food rules on us. A study from Cedars-Sinai just said one glass of red wine per day is good for BC. Really,because I thought they just backed up a 40 yr study on the evils of alcohol. In that study it said alcohol is bad for BC. Then a day after that I read rats given a huge quantity of alcohol saw their tumours shrink. But the catch-a human would have to become an alcoholic to achieve that result. Well that clears everything up. One contradiction after another. I'm just eliminating bad things that are known to be bad e.g. sugar,fatty foods,artificial anything,even soy,taking no risks at this point. And almost all dairy,meats etc that could/do have hormones. I have a vegetarian sis and a vegan bro so between the 2 i've got some good ideas of what I can eat and actually like.

I removed sugar from my diet and use stevia instead. Maybe once a month I do eat though a bought pie or some ice-cream. Otherwise I use stevia even for baking.

I was never a red meat eater - I might eat beef once or twice a year and that is when I go to someone's house. Not crazy about chicken much either. I usually eat lean ham (pork or turkey) or lean pork (rarely).

I DO eat cheese (I'm not French but I'm from Europe too, hard to ditch it lol) and I eat lots of fruits and veggies. To be honest, except for replacing the sugar with stevia I did not change much my diet compared to pre-BC. I remember a couple year before that a co-worker who was going exasperated that I wouldn't join the "let's go for lunch" thing unless they were going where there was a salad bar said "you eat disgustingly healthy". Oh well. I'm the kind of person who would choose a bowl of salad over a steak, not by health-consciousness but out of pure preference. I've been like this since I was a child - mom had to coax me to eat my meat, not my veggies.

I DO use sometimes ground flax seed, I make my bread mostly at home (my dearest BF got me a bread maker) and I usually add also wheat germ and wheat bran (sometimes herbs and other things, especially in summer when they are fresh from the garden).

I generally inspect all labels when I buy something, and avoid buying anything that contains sugar, fructose syrup, corn syrup, soy, canola oil, corn oil, soy oil. Doesn't leave me a lot of choice, in truth, but oh well, I don't miss on many things due to my eating style.

I do use extra-virgin olive oil. Organic fat-free milk. Organic fat-free Greek yogurt. I drink coffee, about 2-3 cups of 1/2 caf a day.

Veggies of choice are - raw: cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, cucumbers, onions, avocado, mushrooms, zucchini, carrots; cooked: cabbage, cauliflower, zucchini, turnips, beets, carrots, parsnip, squash, very rarely potatoes.

Fruits of choice: melon, watermelon, grapes, bananas.

My only sin is chocolate.

I am low fat and low carb.  10-15 servings of fruits and veggies every day (2-3 are fruits, the rest veggies).  I do not eat meat, dairy, or sugar.  No white flour or white potatoes.  I eat soy, though - tempeh specifically.  Fermented soy products are supposed to be extremely beneficial for us.  I have to say, my energy has been great, even during chemo and I have lost 10 pounds since diagnosis and kept it off.  I also exercise every day, cardio or yoga or both.

I have found this website to be helpful.

http://foodforbreastcancer.com/articles/what-should-hormone-receptor-positive-%28er%2b-slash-pr%2b%29-breast-cancer-patients-and-survivors-eat%3f

Cancer loves sugar and fat.....my friend was told that by a very big cancer dr.

I quit all dairy products after my 3rd.surgery and to my amazement did not have a migraine since.Had them for about 40 yrs.

I eat coconut oil daily,drink almond milk,also drink coconut water.The biggest problem is veggies.I dont eat much of them as they run right through me...many stomach issues.

AND...after reading all the do this dont do that im so confused im eating fish,chicken and peanut butter...lots of it.all organic of course.and dark chocolate(just a drop every day)

bc sure does suk!!!!!!find a damn cure.....